Tithing Time

How can I use my time wisely?

God’s Response

Be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5:15-18

Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back. Luke 6:38

It’s so easy to waste time. How many times have you said, “I don’t even know what I did today”? Here’s a suggestion for using your time more wisely. You’ve heard people tell you to tithe your money (by giving one-tenth of your money to God). Try tithing your time by giving one-tenth of your time to God each day. If you’re awake sixteen hours in a day, that’s about an hour and a half. Use that time (you can break it up) reading your Bible, praying, going to chapel (if you’re at a Christian college), volunteering at church, a soup kitchen, or some other service. Give 10 percent of your time to God, and you will discover that the rest of your time is more wisely spent as well.

This Is Promising

Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. Psalm 90:12